I don’t remember much of what went on then. I know the epidural was turned back up (naturally), so the pains diminished,
though I was still exhausted. I vaguely remember being prepped for surgery, and having my arms strapped down to the
table. I still had the oxygen mask on, and it was really bugging my face. It was pressing into my cheeks, and it felt like it
was going to go into my eyes. The anesthesiologist sat behind my head and was very comforting, and Daddy was back
there too… It seems like it didn’t take long before you were out. I cried my eyes out at the sound of your cry. They took you
over to wipe you up, and Daddy asked me if I wouldn’t mind if he went over there to see you… Of course I didn’t mind…
Someone held you up from across the room and asked me, “Isn’t he cute?”… How would I know?… I had taken my glasses
off during labor, and they had been left in our room. I couldn’t see a thing!… Daddy came back and said that you were the
most beautiful baby he had ever seen, and he wasn’t just saying that!.. Soon someone brought you
over to me and put your cheek next to mine. My arms were still strapped to the table, so I couldn’t
even touch you. But I cried as I gazed at you, my son that I love so much! …. You were born at 4:40
pm, and your apgars were 8 and 9… As soon as I was put back together, they pushed the bed back
into our other room. Daddy got to carry you, and he went over to where the family was waiting, to
show you off… When we got back to the room, I finally got to hold you! It was hard though, as I
was still flat on my back. I couldn’t see you very well. I couldn’t wait until I could sit up, so that I
could gaze down upon you… I don’t remember everyone coming into the room, but I remember
asking Grammy if she wanted to hold you. You were then
passed around for a while… This time is very fuzzy in my mind,
as I was still pretty wiped out… During this time the nurse took
your stats. You were 20 inches long, and you weighed 6 pounds,
and 7 ounces… You peed on the nurse then too, which is funny!
Credit: Boys Will be Boys by Lynne Simmons
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Sat May 3, 2008 6:27pm
Aaahh! Congratulations for the new son!
------------------------------ Margie
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